• Scientists from the Rochester Institute of Technology have found evidence of a planet forming within a dying star.
• The planet is thought to have formed from the remnants of the disintegrated star after it was torn apart by its smaller, denser companion, a white dwarf.
• The newly-formed planets or their moons could be promising places to search for life beyond our solar system.
• Planets orbiting near white dwarfs are of particular interest because these stellar remnants are relatively cool, placing their habitable zones very close to the star.